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The Ascent of Everest
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The Ascent of Everest

by Hunt, John

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Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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London: Companion Book Club, 1954. Companion Book Club edition from 1954. Some creasing and tears to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, with the top half-inch or so at the top of the spine being torn away. Some bumping to the spine ends and corners of blue boards, otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1953, the story of the 1953 British Expedition to Everest, written by the leader of the expedition. Includes the book club leaflet re this book. 320pp, 8 colour and many b&w illustrations.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Camps and Climbs in Arctic Norway
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Camps and Climbs in Arctic Norway

by Weir, Thomas

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First Edition
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London: Cassell, 1953. Creasing and tears to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, with the bottom inch missing at the spine. Minor bumping to spine ends of blue boards, top corner of f/ep has been clipped off (possibly had a previous owner's name on?), but otherwise a good clean tght copy of this slim hard-cover book. The author's account of a climbing trip to Norway, including to the Lofoten Islands. 85pp, 58 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Eiger Direct
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Eiger Direct

by Gillman, Peter; & Haston, Dougal

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First Edition
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London: Collins, 1966. Ex library copy with sellotape marks inside boards, remains of paper label on f/ep, ink stamps on title page and rev, and on last couple of pages. Minor creasing and a small tear to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, very slight bumping to spine of blue boards, brown sellotape marks to top and bottom edges of same. Otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book dealing with the first successful climb of the north face of the Eiger by the Diretissima or Direct route. 183pp, 14 colour and 24 b&w illustrations.(. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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Mountaineering
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Mountaineering

by Peacocke, T A H

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Second Edition
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London: A & C Black Ltd., 1943. No dustwrapper, slight shelf-wear to bottom end of spaine and to lower corners of green cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this small hard-cover book. Part of the publisher's ''The Sportsman's Library'' series, this one deals techiniques of mountaineering and climbing. Originally published in 1941, this is the second edition from 1943. 213pp, 9 b&w illustrations and 6 b&w drawings. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Once Bitten

Once Bitten

by Vardy, Nigel

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First Edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9781905823277
ISBN 10
1905823274
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Penryn, Cornwall: Ecademy Press, 2008. A small mark at the top of the first page where a price(?) has been removed, otherwise a very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this soft-cover book. Deals with the climbing expedition to Mount McKinley by the author and two companions in 1999. They became stranded due to severe weather and were rescued suffering from severe frostbite. He lost his nose, fingers, and toes. 167pp, 17 b&w illustrations and a map.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child
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Postcards from the Ledge: Collected Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child

by Child, Greg

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First Edition
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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780898865844
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0898865840
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Seattle, Washington: Mountaineers Books, 1998. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A collection of pieces by the author, all originally published in "Climbing" and "Outside" magazines, on his mountaineering exploits. 222pp, some b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Uphill All the Way
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Uphill All the Way

by Hawkridge, John

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Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780718134693
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0718134699
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London: Michael Joseph, 1991. Minor creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight fading to the spine of same, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The author's autobiography, he was born in 1948 with cerebral palsy which affected his legs. He was in a wheelchair aged ten after experimental surgery, but taught himself to walk again. Once he was mobile, he took up fishing, then fellwalking, sailing, and rock-climbing, eventually climbing Kala Pattar in the Himalayas in 1988. Signed by the author on title page "To .... Very best wishes, John Hawkridge". Originally published in January 1991, this is the third impression from February the same year. 246pp, 8pp b&w and 8pp colour illustrations.. Inscribed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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